Study: 108GW of offshore wind and 140GW of storage needed to deliver net zero electricity grid by 2035

Cecilia Keating
clock • 4 min read

Analysis from Imperial College London finds that government's headline figure to deliver 40GW of offshore wind by 2030 falls far short of levels required to decarbonise grid in line with UK's net zero ambition

The UK will need roughly 108GW of offshore wind capacity by 2035 - more than 10 times current capacity - to achieve a net zero electricity system by the middle of the next decade, researchers from Imperial...

To continue reading this article...

Join BusinessGreen

In just a few clicks you can start your free BusinessGreen Lite membership for 12 months, providing you access to:

  • Three complimentary articles per month covering the latest real-time news, analysis, and opinion from Europe’s leading source of information on the Green economy and business
  • Receive important and breaking news stories via our daily news alert
  • Our weekly newsletter with the best of the week’s green business news and analysis

Join now

 

Already a BusinessGreen member?

Login

More on Energy

Report: Removing gas plants from wholesale power market could slash UK energy bills

Report: Removing gas plants from wholesale power market could slash UK energy bills

Consultancy Stonehaven argues paying legacy gas-fired power plants through a regulated asset based model could shave billions of pounds off UK energy bills

Michael Holder
clock 27 May 2025 • 4 min read
Global Briefing: Renewables could cut Mexico's gas imports by $1.6bn by 2030, study claims

Global Briefing: Renewables could cut Mexico's gas imports by $1.6bn by 2030, study claims

Mexico's clean energy targets promise to boost energy security, the latest Indian renewables mega-project has been confirmed, and the flagship US offshore wind project could be back on track

James Murray
clock 23 May 2025 • 10 min read
Ofgem confirms seven per cent cut in energy price cap

Ofgem confirms seven per cent cut in energy price cap

Regulator announces price cap to fall to £1,720 a year for the average household, as experts call for wider reforms to curb energy bills that remain well above pre-crisis levels

James Murray
clock 23 May 2025 • 5 min read